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Julia Michaels - Anxiety Chords

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ChordsC, Am, Dm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CAmDmG
MyCfriends,theywannatakemetotheAmmovies
IDmtellthemtofuckoff,I’mholdingGhandswithmydepression
CAndrightwhenIthinkI’veAmovercomeit
DmAnxietystartskickingintoGteachthatshitalesson
COhItrymybestjusttobeAmsocial
DmImakealltheseplanswithfriendsandGhopetheycallandcancel
ThenICoverthinkaboutthethingsI’mAmmissing
NowI’mDmwishingIwasGwiththem
FeellikeI’mCalwaysapologizingforAmfeeling
LikeI’mDmoutofmymindwhenI’mGdoingjustfine
AndmyCexesallsaythatI’mhardtoAmdealwith
AndIDmadmitGit,yeah
CButallmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
Theydon’tAmunderstandDmwhyIcan’tGsleepthroughtheCnight
I’vebeentoldthatIcouldAmtakesomethingtofixit
Damn,IDmwishit,IwishitwasthatGsimple,ah-ah
CAllmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
AlwayswantedtobeoneofAmthosepeopleintheroom
ThatsaysDmsomethingandeveryoneputstheirhandGup
Like,“Ifyou’resadCputyourhandup,ifyouAmhatesomeone,putyourhandup
DmIfyou’rescared,putyourhandup”G
FeellikeI’mCalwaysapologizingforAmfeeling
LikeI’mDmoutofmymindwhenI’mGdoingjustfine
AndmyCexesallsaythatI’mhardtoAmdealwith,andIDmadmitGit,it’strue
CButallmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
Theydon’tAmunderstandDmwhyIcan’tGsleepthroughtheCnight
I’vebeentoldthatIcouldAmtakesomethingtofixit
Damn,IDmwishit,IwishitwasthatGsimple,ah-ay
CAllmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
CIgotallthesethoughts,Amrunningthroughmymind
DmAllthedamntimeandGIcan’tseemtoshutitoff
ICthinkI’mdoingAmfinemostofthetime
IDmthinkthatI’malright,butGIcan’tseemtoshutitoff
CIgotallthesethoughts,Amrunningthroughmymind
DmAllthedamntimeandGIcan’tseemtoshutitoff
ICthinkI’mdoingAmfinemostofthetime
IDmsaythatI’malright,butGIcan’tseemtoshutitoff
CShutAmit,DmshutGit,yeah
CButallmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
Theydon’tAmunderstandDmwhyIcan’tGsleepthroughtheCnight
I’vebeentoldthatIcouldAmtakesomethingtofixit
Damn,IDmwishit,IwishitwasthatGsimple,ah-ah
CAllmyAmfriends,theydon’tDmknowwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
AmLike,Dmwhatit’sGlike,whatit’sClike
HmmAmmm,Dmmm,Gwhatit’sClike
AmIlovethisDmsongG
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ArtistJulia Michaels
AlbumInner Monologue Part 1
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Anxiety on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Julia Michaels - Anxiety on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Anxiety uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (31), C → Am (31), and Dm → G (31). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

C to Am

2. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Am to Dm

3. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Dm to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 30 times.

G to C

Anxiety chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anxiety.

  • Anxiety includes 123 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Anxiety contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Anxiety connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 7%
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